The Open Society Foundations will provide $1 million in direct financial and other emergency support for workers in Baltimore who have been hit hard by COVID-19 and are at greatest risk of falling into extreme hardship, including those who are unemployed and the formerly incarcerated.
Persistent crime is the symptom of a lack of opportunity. A real leader would know that.
“You neglect yourself when you don’t have that one secure place,” said an individual describing the experience of avoiding taking medications while living in a homeless shelter. “If I have medications that maybe I don’t want folks to see, that ma
The Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to welcome State Senator Catherine E. Pugh, Baltimore's Mayor-elect for a conversation with members. We will discuss the Mayor-elect’s vision, priorities and opportunities for collaboration.
Maryland Philanthropy Network is pleased to welcome City Council President Brandon Scott, Baltimore’s Mayor-elect for a conversation with members. We will discuss the Mayor-elect’s vision, priorities, and opportunities for collaboration.
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) meets each month. The Collaborative is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy. BWFC members actively fund workforce development, are willing to co-invest, are committed to tracking outcomes and sharing investment data, and work together to improve workforce systems.
Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative (BWFC) meets each month. The Collaborative is a group of private and public funders committed to advancing equity, job quality and systems change efforts that lead to family-sustaining wages, strengthened communities and a vibrant local economy. BWFC members actively fund workforce development, are willing to co-invest, are committed to tracking outcomes and sharing investment data, and work together to improve workforce systems.
Join Funders Together to End Homelessness - Baltimore Affinity Group for a Summer Social Gathering at Union Collective's UNION Craft Brewing.
Join us and Junior Achievement's 3DE Schools for a deeper conversation on their innovative program at the request of several members.
Vendor Fair Showcases Locally Made Food and Generates New Business Opportunities for Baltimore Enterprises
Buyers from major institutions will attend to connect with Baltimore food companies
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View materials from Fund Mapping: Are We Investing in What Young People Want?
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Maryland Philanthropy Network Members consistently note the impact of housing affordability and stability on many other grantmaking issue areas.
OSI-Baltimore recently announced that it will close in 2023 as part of Open Society Foundations’ process to evaluate its priorities and streamline its structure and footprint. All MPN members are invited to participate in an information session to learn more about the organization’s winddown and to discuss how this change will impact social justice philanthropy. This session will provide an opportunity to discuss the changes with OSI-Baltimore staff and your MPN colleagues, including exploration of opportunities to support the evolution of the organization’s long-standing work.
This program is for MPN members only.
This program will explore innovative models that bridge secondary education to college and careers within a high school model.
Join Maryland Philanthropy Network for an uplifting Seniors & Housing Collaborative gathering, RECONNECTING with a Focus on Advocacy!
The Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition’s 2021 Annual Report highlights the progress they made in 2021. Some of that progress is easy to see, such as the number of issues resolved from callers to the BDEC Tech Support Hotline — Baltimore’s first-ever tech support hotline. Their progress also serves as a reminder of what is still left to do.
BDEC was launched in 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic with the resolve to close the digital divide in Baltimore City. That remains their focus today, and we will work collaboratively to do so through four main goals:
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Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
Source: Baltimore Business Journal
Updates from the Baltimore Integration Partnership, a project hosted by the Maryland Philanthropy Network.
